Joseph "Hal" Jenkins, age 74

A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Yates Jenkins and Laura Wilson Jenkins. He was a highly skilled industrial sewing machine mechanic and worked for several local mills before retirement. Hal was an avid golfer, softball player and "fast" car enthusiast. He was a faithful member of Bethel Baptist Church in Ellenboro, NC.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Edria Marie Jenkins and a brother, Edward Jenkins.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Frances Clary Jenkins; one daughter, Brooke Jenkins of Boiling Springs, SC; one brother, Bobby Jenkins and wife, Sue, of Ellenboro, and the love of his life, his granddaughter.